Politics of Dehumanization

On this episode, the show dives into the history of the Soviet Union, National Socialism, Chinese Communism, and contemporary American politics to show the devastating effects of dehumanizing rhetoric and policies. Show Notes:Thomas Hobbes Leviathan:https://courses.washington.edu/hsteu302/Hobbes%20selections%20(edited).htmSoviet Enemies of the People:https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/enemies-peopleKruschev's Speech to the 20th Congress of the C.P.S.U.:https://www.marxists.org/archive/khrushchev/1956/02/24.htmCarl Schmitt Article from Claremont Review of Books:https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/the-nazi-jurist/Hitler Speech from January 1939:https://www.yadvashem.org/docs/extract-from-hitler-speech.htmlWorld War 2 Deaths by Country:https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-worldwide-deaths-world-warMao Zedong Speech Excerpts:http://large.stanford.edu/history/kaist/references/marx/mao/c2/